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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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In a statement, a Bose McKinney & Evans spokesperson said the law firm was never informed that Cook had been disciplined or asked to resign by the city.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Prioritize your safety by staying informed and prepared.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fightful reported that Breakker wasn't planned to cause a rift with The Vision until 2026.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity after it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The deputies then immediately notified the Police Department of the criminal allegations.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Honeywell, DuPont Two of our industrial companies, Honeywell and DuPont , disclosed new share distribution details on Thursday ahead of their respective spinoffs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The escape was initially revealed on Sunday by Guatemala’s director of prisons, who said that prison officials had only detected the scheme — in which inmates may have slipped out one by one, or in pairs — after hearing rumors and checking inmates’ biometric data.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, it was later revealed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur, something that could take a significant amount of time to return from.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Thursday, as Latu relived the play in the locker room, his frustration manifested itself into a frown.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Christian Cowan manifested his Broadway debut.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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And those talks are underway, and the president is very much on the ball and is being apprised of this situation.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
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Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Haltom divulged the casket’s backstory in the post, hoping its authenticity might entice a lover of all things macabre.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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